The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

The Society is finally paying another visit to The Hermit’s Cave! This episode, entitled “The House on Lost Man’s Bluff,” tells the story of a husband, wife, and her brother on a road trip. But when the weather turns stormy, the trio is forced to take shelter in an abandoned house. Once inside, a sinister plan begins to unfold! Why would the husband return to this house a second time? Why has he found a job for his brother-in-law so far from their home? What are all those dogs barking at? Listen for yourself and find out!

This visit to the Listener Library features an episode recommended to us by two listeners! Both Moses and Ethan suggested we check out “The Outsider” from the 1960s-era series, The Black Mass! Erik Bauersfeld (who provided the voices for both Admiral Ackbar and Bib Fortuna) adapted, performed, and produced this version of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic short story in which an unnamed protagonist struggles to escape from a dreary and desolate environment. What circumstances brought him to live in such a dismal place? What would he discover if he were to escape? Is this episode a trap? Listen for yourself and find out!

For this episode we return to The Weird Circle for a tale entitled “The Red Hand,” in which a young French woman discovers her husband hides a terrible secret that could lead to her death! Will she and her maid successfully disguise themselves and escape the peril they face? Doesn’t The Weird Circle usually do adaptations of literary works? What is dark secret behind Tim’s decision to bring this particular story to the podcast? Listen for yourself and find out!

This week features another episode of Suspense from our Listener Library! Mark recommended we check out “Pigeon in the Cage,” starring Lloyd Bridges as a wallpaper hanger who finds himself trapped in a house where a murder plot is underway. Will the killers find him before he can escape? Can he keep his wits about him in the worst of situations? How did he memorize all those different wallpapers? Listen for yourself and find out!

In honor of the recent April Fool’s Day, we’re indulging in a more comedic episode of The Mysterious Traveler! The story features a young man traveling to join his fiancée. En route, he discovers the ghost of a hobo lurking inside his trailer. As this spirit makes himself at home, happily revealing all the tricks of hauntings, his presence begins to threaten his host’s plans for the future. Can the young man do anything to rid himself of this unwanted guest? What are the main tools used by ghosts for terrifying the living? Do people actually know the names of Casper the Friendly Ghost’s uncles? Listen for yourself and find out!

Hot on the heels of last week’s episode of The Shadow, we’re listening to another episode of The Shadow! This time we’ve drawn an episode from our Listener Library, “Out of this World,” written by Alfred Bester and recommended to us by David. Thanks David! This particular production was recorded in Australia and the story features Lamont and Margot investigating a string of murders that may have been perpetrated by extraterrestrials! How vast is the conspiracy behind these deaths? How did the police get their hands on such advanced technology? Once you face an alien invasion, is it time to retire from crime fighting? Listen for yourself and find out!

We’re listening to the very first episode of The Shadow to celebrate our 125th tale of crime, suspense, and horror! “The Death House Rescue” stars Orson Welles and features the first appearance of Margot Lane! An innocent man get swept up with a robbery that puts him on death row, but the Shadow intends to see that the real criminals are punished. What forgotten clue will trip up the culprits? Do Margot and Lamont truly love each other? Is disembodied laughter the creepiest behavior available to the Shadow? Listen for yourself and find out!

We’re listening to another installment from our Listener Library, a story recommended to us by you, our Mysterious Listeners! Kate suggested this episode of The Whistler entitled “Death Wears a White Robe!”A nasty feud between two women comes to a head when they share a cabin for their winter vacation. Soon accusations of scandal become threats of murder. Which woman has the sharper insults? What will prove more dangerous, the rivalry or the blizzard? What sort of education do you get walking by night? Listen for yourself and find out!

We’re listening to “The Lottery,” an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s famous tale of a village’s distinctive annual tradition presented by NBC Presents: Short Story. In this classic parable, all the families in town gather together to draw lots as part of a time-honored celebration to guarantee a bountiful harvest. Which family will draw the paper with the black spot? How does this adaptation compare to the original text? Was this podcast better back when we used wood chips? Listen for yourself and find out!